Heart failure — Flashcards

What is the most common cause of hospital readmission in patients with medicare?_____

Loop diuretics may be used to treat the symptoms of pulmonary _____ in an acute heart failure exacerbation

Dilated cardiomyopathy results in _____ dysfunction (systolic or diastolic)

Bronchiectasis is associated with poor _____ motility (e.g. smoking, Kartagener syndrome)

Pleural effusion can be treated with _____ to remove fluid

Systolic dysfunction (heart failure) occurs due to decreased _____, often secondary to ischemia/MI or dilated cardiomyopathy

Do upper motoneuron lesions present with weakness? _____

The presence of the heart sound S3 in middle-aged or older adults indicates volume _____

Digoxin is used for symptomatic relief of chronic _____

Do ACE inhibitors reduce mortality in patients with heart failure and MI?_____